Former governor of Colorado and Catholic Bill Ritter discusses the controversy in his state surrounding Companeros and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Ritter says: "We should not tolerate a culture war that distracts us from the core gospel message of addressing poverty and hunger in a serious way." Meanwhile, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has spoken out loudly--and critically--against the Republican party's immigration policies.

Catholics in Michigan are urging a newly-formed "prayer caucus" that favors Judeo-Christian beliefs to open itself up to people of all faiths. (Meanwhile, here's a sad sign of the times of religious discrimination.)

And, Sister Maxine at A Nun's Life reminds us that we should always keep an eye out for a little humor in our daily lives.